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Just 24 seconds was all it took for the visitors to fall behind at a ground they've only ever won twice at, courtesy of Matej Vydra - his ninth in eight games against the City Ground outfit.

Chances came and went for Daryl Murphy, Jason Cummings and Kieran Dowell, before Barrie McKay had what Gary Rowett described as the turning point in the game – a one-on-one chance to level the game when clean through, shooting straight at Scott Carson.

David Nugent gestures 1-0 to the Forest fans (Image: Getty)

As if to rub salt into the deeply-cut red wounds, David Nugent, just as he did at the City Ground in March, notched Derby’s second goal just minutes into the second half from an almost identical position inside the penalty area.

Nugent, a former Leicester striker and one of the most clinical in the Championship, did what McKay couldn’t and slotted into the net, giving Jordan Smith little chance of keeping it out.

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Unlike at the City Ground six months or so ago, Forest were unable to find a way back, and that Nugent finish, with unerring precision, proved to be the moment that effectively killed off the challenge of Mark Warburton’s men.

You can watch the key moments from the Pride Park clash in the video below